The retired teacher had the per session job for over 25 years. He had tenure and retention and had never been rated anything other than satisfactory so it came as a shock when he was denied the position this September. He grieved. The principal claimed the number of positions available had been reduced but this should not have been a problem because he had seniority over almost everyone in the system. He went to the next step and the arbitrator had the nerve to ask why he wanted the job and why he wouldn't just give it up to a young person. He smiled and said nothing. He didn't have to. He knows he has to win on the next step.The process is dragging on. When it finally ends, he will not only get back pay, he will get several sick days. The city will have lost thousands of dollars and children will have their education disrupted.
No one seems to care. The whole idea is to make him miserable and leave. He's not dong that. He's not laying down quietly and passing away.
2 comments:
Good for him!
soon the younger teachers who think they are untouched, will soon be in the experienced teacher's situation....the smugness will completely wipe off their faces once it happens...
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